The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-19
Legislative Notes.

The bill Of Representative Miller. introduced
yesterday, refers to An increase of the State
levy from IL to 10 cents
The Linck temperance measure is local control,
but the prohibition of the sale of liquor must de-
pend upon two-thirds of all the votes cast.
concurrent resolution was adopted by the
House yesterday looking to a law hat will cre-
ate the position OF legislative stenographer.
Senator Loesdon's BILL enabling townships to
take stock. by a popular vote, in bridge com
panies, was passed by tho Senate yesterday. 1t
applies to Jacksonville, where there is
project to build another bridge across the
Ohio
yesterday, offered by Representative Caven,
calling upon Congress to further the creation of
an extradition treaty with Canada that will per-
NIT the arrest and extraditing of embezzlers
and other criminals who have fed from the
United States.
The insurance bill of Representative Ibach. or
dered engrossed yesterday is the one that pro-
vides condition shall limit the amount of the
policy. and that the sum insured shall be the
full measure Of damages. The majority COM
mittee reported indefinite postponement
but the minority report, with minor amend
men. or two. recommending passage, was suDsti-
tuted by decisive vote.
The Knights of Labor do not regard the SEN
ate committees report Of the condition of the
northern prison as being without objection.
They complain because no reference was made
to the perpetual lease that W;nterbotham seems
to hold on valuable privileges at that institution.
His power in regard to contracts and the large
profits he obtains from the sale of waste garbage
and slops they want curtniled.
Representative Glovers bill, read for the first
time yesterday. provides that parents and guard
ians who cruelty beat or inhumanly treat their
children and wards. shall, on conviction, be fined
from S. to $100. 1t also prohibits labor of chill
/ dren under fourteen years OF age beyond a GER
| tain number of hours The bill has section
for the purpose OF preventing the posting and cir
culation of papers, cards and bills illustrated
| with sensational and criminal scenes.
! When the telegram in reference to Warden
Towards resignation read in the House.
yesterday, the last hope of Democrats, that
| something might turn up to relieve the charges
| Of much Of their weight, was gone. They ac-
| cepted the situation without word, except
| from Representative Jewett, who moved that
| the committee be instructed to go with the
| investigation. The instruction was superhuous
but it afforded an opportunity to say something
| Representative Keson's bill relative to the
taxing of real estate which caused warm dis
! cussion in the last hour of the House session.
Yesterday, seeks to relieve this kind of property
from double taxation. Real estate incumbersd by
mortgages and judgments is taxed for the full and
| the bill provides for o reduction to the amount
| of these membranes. 1t is urged against the
bill that it will enable railroads and other large
corporations to be taxed in UNNECESSARILY de-
| creased values, but the author wants the bill
amended to prevent that and then passed.
The Senate committee on banks reported a
substitute for the Bailey bill. yesterday. II
provides that when the owners of bank re-
| ceive money on deposit when it is in failing
condition they contemplate insolvency, the
act shall be felony. For bankers or any other
persons to draw checks or notes without provid
ing the means to pay them, shall also be q fe
ony the punishment in both instances to BE-
from two to fourteen years imprisonment Sen
ator Fowler wanted the bill sent back to the
committee to report an amendment providing
that all banks, national or private, shall repor
annually their condition to the Auditor Of State
This motion was sustained.
Representative Gordon and Senator Barret
| felt aggrieved at the newspapers yesterday. In
: | former wanted to correct statement tina
LAWYERS were employed by the House committee
, on investigating the benevolent institutions. d
: seemed to be distressed to think that the civil
!, service committee appeared before the commit
. tee in the character Of lawyers. He said the
we're there as citizens. Senator Barrett's griev
ance related to the publication OF the Senat
!, committees report on the Southern prison bt
= | fore it was officially submitted. He had aske
!, employe of the committee was guilty, and til
:, members themselves knew nothing about. F1
= himself, he could say his skirts were clear.
:, A bill providing for the registration of voter
g was introduced by Representative Kerchev
a yesterday. 1t stipulates that commissioner
l. election shall be appointed in each county by ii
; circuit judge on the first Monday in Augrs
/ 1883. Each commissioner is to appoin. two rel
a istrays in each voting precinct of his count
l., who. the first Monday In September, lSS
L shall proceed to register all qualified vote
10 in their respective precincts On Il
ID first Monday in October they to meet
1t revise and correct the list, certified copy
re which is to be filed with the county clerk r
10 name of each voter the number OF his dwellin
d. and name of street are to be given. If he liv
,e in tenement-hous the number of his room
Ill to be registered. In addition to the copy of t
Il registry list filed with the clerk. five are to
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